Sleeping Bear Dunes makes it on National Geographic's Best Beaches list!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/top-beaches-world/
Have you found your Northern Michigan beautiful beach home?
My son, a senior at Elk Rapids High School, just returned from a 2 week Spring Break, that took he and a friend over 6000 miles, through 12 states, and 3 time zones. They had wonderful adventures and they saw places they've never seen before. They crammed as much as they could into those 13 days. The California Coast, Hollywood, Havasu Falls, Vegas.... They saw a lot!!
Of course as a mother I was excited for them to arrive home, but much to my surprise, I think my boy was just as excited (or mo...It's supposed to reach 56 degrees in Elk Rapids today! That's nearly 70 degrees to our advantage, from two weeks ago. It's quite remarkable! That's how Northern Michigan gets you, and why when you get here you stay. As spring starts blossoming and your soul is rejuvenated, you quickly forget the past few months of repeated Artic Blasts.
You take note of the different sounds. I was thrilled to hear the dripping of melted snow off of the roof!!! How long has that been? Birds are chirping. I'm not...Spring is finally showing it's face to Northern Michigan, and today the sun is shining bright in Elk Rapids! I can feel it's rays hitting on my face through our door here at Exit Northern Shores. There IS hope!!!
With the temperatures expected to rise rapidly this week, the snow is going to be melting and looking for places to drain. (Thank goodness, good riddance!) But you need to remember that water damage can happen quickly!! Here's some tips to keep your home flood-free.
• Keep catch basin...Happy Veterans Day.
Thank you for your service to our country.
It's hard to believe but Iceman 2014 is in its 25th year and the 6th year of starting downtown Kalkaska!
So many hours of our days are devoted to practicality anymore. We search the internet for ideas, creativity, cost efficiency. We watch do it yourself programs on tv, search for hours on Pinterest, or Facebook. It's amazing what you can find!!! Here are some tips that have crossed my desk through The Real Estate Book, Northern Michigan Properties Magazine.
http://blog.realestatebook.com/2014/06/18/lets-get-creative-with-diy-home-hacks/
